Kyoto　Arashiyama Onsen Ryokan Togetsutei

The situation of Kyoto Arashiyama

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About our area Kyoto,
Our area Kyoto is west Japan.
It is Touhoku and Kantou area of East Japan to have suffered damage for a big earthquake and tsunami.

And it is Fukushima of Touhoku area that there is a nuclear power plant.

Kyoto of west Japan is away from Tokyo of East Japan over 500km.
Kyoto of west Japan is away from Fukushima of Touhoku area over 700km.
Kyoto of west Japan is away from Touhoku area of East Japan over 800km.

Kyoto and west Japan are safety area in Japan.

Traditional Ryokan Togetsutei established 1897

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TOGETSUTEI is a traditional Japanese-style hotel near TOGETSU-bridge which is famous for it beauty in Arasiyama.

TOGETSUTEI was named after TOGETU-Bridge by the first owner.

Arashiyama is known for its scenery than change with season,cherry blossoms in spring, fresh green in summer, red leaves in autumn and snow-scape in winter.

There are many historical places around Arasiyama.
TENRUUJI with garden of the world cultural heritage.
DAIKAKUJI was an imperial Place in old times.
MATSUOTAISYA is the oldest Shinto shrine in Kyoto.
SEIRYOUJI, NONOMIYA, GIOUJI, etc・・・

We are pleased to serve a course dinner of beautiful Kyoto Kaiseki cuisine.

We are looking forward to serving you the same veritable.
Dishes as Japanese guests even if you know only SUSI or TENPURA.

We are sure that you will enjoy the night drinking SAKE Kyoto made in as well.

After dinner please relax and get warm in our hot spring.

What you need to do after taking the hot spring-bath is just to sleep on a soft futon.

We hope that you will enjoy experiencing Japanese culture and feel the spirit of Japanese hospitality while staying with us.

When you visit Japan, make sure to experience and enjoy this classic Japanese inn.

Inquire

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If you interested in the Ryokan and Japanese culture and so on, please send an email us.

Our email kyoto.ryokan@gmail.com

Would you tell us, your name, your wish date (check in and out), your wish room type and number of rooms, your party. (male, female and child ※and child age) , and your country.

Please experience the Ryokan, Japanese Kaiseki dinner, and Japanese culture!

We are waiting for your email.

Sorry my English.

Accommodation Details and Room Rates

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Togetsutei details and room rates.

We have 25 rooms.
All rooms have a private restroom and a private bath, but private bath is not hot spring without room of 【type Ⅱ】.

Our public bath is Arasiyama hot spring.

Check-in time is from 16:00.
Check-out time is by 10:00.
※But we will keep your luggage before our check-in time and after check-out time.

Dinner is served between 17:30 to 20:00.
Breakfast is served between 7:30 to 8:30.

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☆【type Ⅰ】
☆ Room rates of Special room with private bath of outdoor.
☆ 1night 2meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast).
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☆ 2persons 40,050yen ~ 47,400yen per/person.
☆ 3persons 37,950yen ~ 45,300yen per/person.
☆ 4persons 36,900yen ~ 43,200yen per/person.
☆ 5persons 34,800yen ~ 42,150yen per/person.
☆※Those charges included the tax and the service charge.
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☆This room type is only 3rd floor.
☆This room type has a great view.
☆This room has highest grade Kaiseki and Japanese breakfast.
☆This room is our best room but it is far from public Onsen bath.

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★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★【type Ⅱ】
★ Room rates of Special room with private hot spring bath.
★ 1night 2meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast).
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★ 2persons 36,900yen ~ 46,350yen per/person.
★ 3persons 34,800yen ~ 44,250yen per/person.
★ 4persons 32,700yen ~ 42,150yen per/person.
★ 5persons 31,650yen ~ 41,100yen per/person.
★ 6persons 30,600yen ~ 40,050yen per/person.
★※Those charges included the tax and the service charge.
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★This room type is only 1st floor.
★This room type has no view.
★This room has higher grade Kaiseki and Japanese breakfast.
★This room is nearest public Onsen bath.

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○【type Ⅲ】
○ Room rates of Deluxe room.
○ 1night 2meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast).
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○ 2persons 33,750yen ~ 42,150yen per/person.
○ 3persons 32,700yen ~ 40,050yen per/person.
○ 4persons 31,650yen ~ 37,950yen per/person.
○ 5persons 29,550yen ~ 36,900yen per/person.
○ 6persons 27,450yen ~ 34,800yen per/person.
○※Those charges included the tax and the service charge.
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○This room type is 2nd and 3rd floor.
○This room type of 2nd floor has a good view.
○This room type of 3rd floor has a great view.
○This room has higher grade Kaiseki and Japanese breakfast.
○This room is far from public Onsen bath.

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◇【type Ⅳ】
◇ Room rates of Standard room.
◇ 1night 2meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast).
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◇ 2persons 22,200yen ~ 31,650yen per/person.
◇ 3persons 21,150yen ~ 29,550yen per/person.
◇ 4persons 20,100yen ~ 27,450yen per/person.
◇※Those charges included the tax and the service charge.
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◇This building has elevator.
◇This room type is 2nd and 3rd floor.
◇This room type has a normal view.
◇This room has regular grade Kaiseki and Japanese breakfast.
◇This room is near public Onsen bath.

If you pay more 4,200yen per/person, this room’s regular Kaiseki dinner become higher grade Kaiseki Dinner.
Please try Kaiseki Dinner of our pride.

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■ ① Child ~ under 12years old. 【70% of Adult rates】
■ 1night 2meals (Child's Kaiseki dinner and Breakfast).
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■ ② Child ~ under 6years old. 【50% of Adult rates】
■ 1night 2meals (Child's dinner and Breakfast).
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■ ③ Child ~ under 3years old. 【No meals No Blanket】
■ ※ Child fee 3,150yen.
■ ※ Japanese child dinner 2,310yen or 4,620yen.
■ ※ Japanese child Breakfast 840yen.
■ ※ Child blanket 2,625yen.

※The amount of room rates changes by season and the day.
※Those charges included the tax and the service charge.

Cancellation Policy.
If you need to cancel your reservation, please notify as soon as possible.
We charge cancellation fees according to the conditions below:
7days to 4days prior to the of your stay : 20% of total price.
3days to 1days prior to the of your stay : 50% of total price.
Cancellation on the day you are to stay : 100% of total price.
No notification of your cancellation : 100% of total price.

About use of credit card.
We accept VISA/JCB/Master Card/
Diners Club International/UC/American Express/UFJ Card.
We do not accept credit card payment for several things such as telephone charges, massage fee or home delivery cost.

What is the Ryokan

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Ryokan is a Japanese style hotel.
But there are some difference between Ryokan and a western-style hotel.

First of all, the selling points of hotel are rooms and hospitality. However, the best thing of Ryokan is Kaiseki dinner and grace hospitality.

That is why, Ryokan is basically one night’s stay with two meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast) for two persons above.

Second of all, hotel has a bed and private bathroom in each room. But Ryokan has Futon (Japanese-style bedding) directly placed over the Tatami and private bathroom in guests room, moreover there is a public bath which is well known as hot spring.

At Ryokan, it is common for guests to take off their shoes at the entrance.

Ryokan is one of great places to know Japanese culture.So if you have a chance to visit Kyoto, Please try staying at Ryokan.

A cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2011

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This winter was very cold and beginning of spring is a little cold too.
Therefore almost of Arashiyama cherry blossoms are still remaining the bud now.
But there is a tree first blooming every year in Arashiyama.

The flower of the plum

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The flower of the plum is very good sign in Japan.
It blooms faster than other flower still cold before spring.
That is why, Japanese likes it.

There is a shrine which famous for a plum tree.
This is Kitano-Tenmanguu-shrine.

This shrine god’s name is Sir. Mitizane Sugawara, he was very very smart parson, Japanese people say “this shrine is god of study.
When the university entrance exam period, so many examinee go to there.

And you can see some statues of cow in shrine, why?
A cow was servant of Sir. Mitizane Sugawara, therefore a believer sent statues of cow.

Past post of Kitano-Tenmanguu-shrine.

Map : Kitano-Tenmanguu-shrine from Togetsutei Ryokan.

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Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro 2010

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Do you know the Arashiyama Hanatouro?
This event is a light up the arashiyama area by Japanese lamps.

Date : December 10th – 19th, 2010.
Time : 17:00 ~ 20:30

Follows is a part of Arashiyama Hanatouro, please check!

Follows picture is a Arashiyama Hanatouro of last year.
http://kyoto-ryokan.blogspot.com/2009/12/arashiyama-hanatouro-2009.html
http://kyoto-ryokan.blogspot.com/2009/12/arashiyama-hanatouro-2009-part2.html
Hanatouro official site.
http://www.hanatouro.jp/e/arashiyama/index.html

Arashiyama of Autumn 2010 part2

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It is today’s morning.
The Mt. Arashiyama’s many trees turned red and yellow, day by day.
It looks beautiful!

Arashiyama of Autumn 2010

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It is Arashiyama that famous of Autumn, a Trees began to turn red those leaves.
Probably, we think that can be seeing beautiful mountain on middle of November.

↑This is Mt. Ogurayama.

↑The Left side Mt. is Arashiyama, the right side Mt. is Ogurayama.

A traditional summer event on 16 August 2010

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This is holy event, “Gozan Okuribi” is called in Japan.
(A Five Mountain Send-off Bonfire is called in English)

There is a BON in Japan.
Ancestral souls return to their home in BON period.
16 August is final day of BON period, and this day people send their ancestral souls for their world.
Gozan Okuribi fire is landmark of soul’s world entrance.
Ancestral souls return to their world from BON fire.

Therefore BON fire is holy fire.
When Japanese people see the BON fire, people match their hands.
Match hands is called “Gaasyou” in Japan.

↑This is DAIMONJI.

↑This is TORIIGATA.

Date : 16 August 2009
Time : 20:00 ~ 20:20
From: Arashiyama

ARASHIYAMA MONKEY PARK IWATAYAMA

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ARASHIYAMA MONKEY PARK IWATAYAMA is Japanese monkey zoo.
It can be seen only here in Kyoto and there are about 170 of Japanese monkeys.

IWATAYAMA is small mountain, you walk to go up mountain road.
It takes 20minutes walk to go up mountain road, you can see a fine view place of Kyoto city.
This fine view place is no cage, you can see a mode of Japanese monkey life before very eyes.

It is possible to make Japanese monkeys take to feeding.
※monkey’s feed cost is 100yen.

About Japanese monkey life,
The span of Japanese monkey life is about 30years old.
In past, a most advanced age’s monkey is 33years and 10months old in this park.
This monkey is female, female monkey is long life than male monkey.

About Japanese monkey’s child,
If you visit the ARASHIYAMA MONKEY PARK IWATAYAMA during April to July, maybe you can see a child monkey!

Please attention,
Monkeys are aiming your bag and food.
Don’t have an eye contact to monkeys, sometimes monkeys get angry with eye contact.

Place : It takes 2minutes walk from Togetsutei.
Take a seeing time : about 1hour.
Charge : adult 550yen, under 15years old child 250yen, under 3years old child free.
Time : 9:00~17:00 ※November 21th ~ march 14th 9:00~16:00
Period : It is open throughout the year.
※there is a case to be cancelled by weather and etc.

Ninnaji temple

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Ninnaji temple is world heritage, has a national treasure and important cultural property.

This is a Gojyuunotou and important cultural property.
A Gojyuunotou was built in 1644.
This building’s height is 36.18 meters.
※A Gjyuunotou means Five Storied Pagoda.

This is a Kyozou and important cultural property.
A Kyozou was built in 1644.
※A Kyouzou means storehouse of sutras.

This is a Miedou and important cultural property.
A Miedou was built in 1624.

There is a lot of highlight in Ninnaji temple.

An access from Togetsutei to Ninnaji temple.
Randen train is best way.
①From Togetsutei to Arashiyama station of Randen train.(7minutes walk)
②From Arashiyama station to Katabiranotsuji station.(6minutes train ride and transfer)
③From Katabiranotsuji station to Omuro-Ninnaji station.(6minutes train ride)
④From Omuro-Ninnaji station to Ninnaji temple.(3minutes walk)

Omuro-Ninnaji station of Randen train.

You can see this view, when you get off the Omuro-Ninnaji station.
That is Ninnaji temple.

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SAKURA in Arashiyama.

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The cherry blossom tree called SAKURA in Japan.
The SAKURA is full bloom now in Arashiyama area!!!

Cherry blossom, called Sakura in Japan. Part 1

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Kyoto Arashiyama is warming day by day. I feel spring is near.
Please check it out, a part of Arashiyama’s Sakura is already blooming.

But it takes one more week, full bloom of Sakura in all area Arashiyama.

Please welcome to Arashiyama in this Spring!

Kitanotenmanguu shrine’s plum.

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Kitanotenmanguu shrine’s plum.

Do you know Kitanotenmanguu shrine?
This shrine is god of study and is famous for plum.

There are 2000 plum trees of 50kinds.

The plum trees become full bloom on March.

Period : from beginning of February to end of March.
Time : 10:00 ~ 16:00
Cost : adult 600yen child 300yen.

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Hot Spring

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Hot Spring is called Onsen by Japanese people.
Our Hot Spring is Arashiyama Onsen, our public bath and Type2 room bath are ArashiyamaOnsen.
※Other room’s bath is not Onsen.
Onsen is very very warmed on human body and it is said that the Onsen is good for various illness.
Onsen is very very warmed on human body, therefore Japanese people think there is influence for baby of mother’s inside.
If you are pregnant or it may become pregnant, please attention.

↑Our public Onsen bath.

↑Type2 room's onsen bath.

Japanese-style bedding, called Futon.

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Recently, people are using bed of the west in Japan.

We are Ryokan, are using Futon.

Please try it in Ryokan!

A Happy New Year 2010

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This is the Japanease New Year style.

This link is the explanation of KADOMATSU.

Arashiyama Hanatouro 2009 part2

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Hanatouro is opening in Arashiyama Kyoto now.

Arashiyama Hanatouro 2009

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11-20 December, in our area Arashiyama-Sagano of Kyoto will open Arashiyama Hanatouro 2009.

This event is light up this area by Japanese lamp.

Time : 17:00 to 20:30.

Please look this site.

http://www.hanatouro.jp/e/arashiyama/index.html

Reservation

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If you wish a reservation for our Ryokan Togetsutei.

Please e-mail us.
kyoto.ryokan@gmail.com

First of all, would you tell us.
①Your name.
②Your wish date. (check in and out)
③Room type and number of rooms.
④Your party. (male, female and child ※and child age)
⑤Your country.

※Room Type and room rate.
※About Ryokan.
※Hot spring.

Second of all, our reply.

Third of all, we need more information of you.

Fourth of all, RESERVATION is completion.

If you have some question, please e-mail us!

MOMIJI festival in Arashiyama 2009

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Yesterday 8 November, it was open MOMIJI festival in Arashiyama.

This festival continues since 1947 and praises the beauty of colored leaves and gives thanks to gods.

However, time goes by, there is the influence of the global warming.

Most of the colored leaves are not seen in this period yet.

Recently years, it starts to turn red a leaves on middle Novembvr.

Sorry my English.

Down river cruise in Arashiyama

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Down river cruise “Hozugawa - kudari”

There is a big river in Arashiyama.
This river which is called Katsura-river, the river’s upper from Togetsu-kyo bridge is called Ooi-river, more upper from Ooi-river is called Hodu-river.

Originally this river was got ready with wood as a raft to carry it to the lower part of a river, navigates it as sightseeing ship they use the waterway now, and to enjoy a scene and a fast flowing stream.

This sightseeing ship is called Hodugawa-kudari.

Down river cruise will start from Kameoka.

Please enjoy, feel a thrill in the strong flow by handling of wonderful pole of men called a Sendou.

And please enjoy too, calm flow and wonderful scenery of ravine overflows naturally.

The ship will arrive at Arashiyama after enjoying 1hour and half’s down river cruise.
Enjoy sightseeing of Arashiyama immediately after down river cruise.

Start time: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30.
※Saturday, Sunday and Holiday’s start time is irregular.

Price: Adult 3,900yen, Child 2,500yen, under 4years old is free.

Period: 10th March – 30th November.

Access:

Route1 (recommendation)
Sagano sightseeing tram course.
Tram Saga station near JR Saga-Arashiyama station → Tram Kameoka station (the third station, about 20minutes passed) → bus ride (about 15minites bus ride) → start place of Hodugawa-kudari.
Tram’s cost is Adult 600yen.
Bus’s cost is 270yen.

Route2
JR Saga-Arasiyama station → JR Kameoka station (the third station, about 10minutes passed) → about 8minutes walk for start place of Hodugawa-kudari.
Cost is 190yen.

Please enjoy.

A traditional summer event on 16 August 2009

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This traditional summer event to be called Gozan Okuri-bi.

This traditional event represents the end of summer in Kyoto.

On August 16th, at five mountain locations, Japanese letter shaped areas are set alight to guide sprits back after visiting their old homes.

That sentence quotation from pamphlet of Kyoto Prefectural Government publication.

First fire is Daimonji on Mt nyoigatake.

Second fire is Myouhou on Mt nisi and Mt higashi.

Third fire is Funagata on Mt myoukenn.

Fourth fire is HidariDaimonnji on Mt daimonnji.

Fainal fire is our area Arashiyama on Mt mandara, can you see a holy fire.

Date : 16 August 2009

Time : 20:20
From: Hourinji-temple

UKAI, Cormorant fishing of Arashiyama 2009

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Arashiyama has a long history of using this method of cormorant fishing among the local expert fishermen. So what exactly is Cormorant fishing, you might wonder. This ancient method had been practiced since the beginning of Kyoto reining as the ancient capitol. First what they did was attach string to the large black seabirds, the cormorant, and release them into the river from the boat. The fish are caught by the cormorants and before they can swallow the fish, they are pulled out from the water and stored. An old local method of catching river trout. This practice was thought to be an amazing talent and was acknowledged by the Omiyabito (Heian era court nobles). They enjoyed watching by starting a bonfire and ordering the cormorant fishing to continue into the night. This was the start of the seasonal event of summer. Today, this method of fishing is not practiced so much, but as a traditional seasonal event of the summer, it will be specially demonstrated for the many people from all around the globe. You can sit on the actual boats, see this amazing event right up by the action, and enjoy the cool summer breeze and traditional atmosphere of a spectacular night in Kyoto.

When: July 1st - September 15th (August 16th is a holiday)
Boarding times (1hr ride): July and August: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, September: 6:30pm, 7:30pm
Fare:
Regular attraction: Adult (1,700 Yen), Children 4 - 12 (850 Yen)
Special attraction: Adult (2,300 Yen). Children 4 - 12 (1,150 Yen)
*Numbers for the special attraction is limited.

Information of Internet PC

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We have established pay PC with high speed Internet at Hekisenkaku Lobby.
It is available to search for Kyoto information, next staying facilities or updating blog.
We use the same security system as net café, so that using history will be removed completely from PC automatically after shut off down.
Also, it is free to use the internet for using your wireless LAN PC at Hekisenkaku Lobby.

Time A.M7:00~A.M0:00
Rate 10minutes per/100yen

↑Internet room.

↑Insert the 100yen coin.

周恩来（Zhou Enlai）

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Do you know the Zhou Enlai prime minister(周恩来)?
When he came abroad to study in Japan, he wrote one poem.
This poem’s name is Raining Arashiyama(雨中嵐山).
There is a monument which inscribed this poem in Kameyama area of Arashiyama Park.
Wen Jiabao prime minister(温家宝), Chinese important person, visited this place too when he visited to Japan.
And many Chinese people are visited this place too, because he is a one of the Chinese hero.
This place is the symbol of the Japan and China friendship now.

Togetsukobashi-bridge, from entrance of Togetsutei Shuzankaku.

The place, across the togetsukobashi-bridge, you can see Mt. Ogurayama and Ooigawa-river.

And across the Togetsukyou-bridge.

When you across the Togetsukyou-bridge, please turn left and go straight.

When you see a stone pavement, please walk on the stone pavement, please go straight too.

When you walk for a while, north side of stone road is put the stone pillar.

And the south side is spreading the great view of Mt and river.

There are the stairs of the stone over there.

There are a sign, middle of the stone stairs, it is written as “Monument commemorating.

Chinese prime minister Zhou Enlai’s poem”.
Please go up the stairs a little more.

When you go up the stairs top, you can see a new sign but can’t see a Zhou Enlai prime ministers 's poem’s sign.
But please don’t worry, please look right side!

You can see a Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem’s sign!

This is back of the monument.

This is front of the monument of Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem.

Matsuo Taisya Shrine’s information

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A Japanese mountain rose, called Yamabuki, is full bloom now, at Matsuo Taisya Shrine.
A Japanese mountain rose is small yellow flowers.

Matsuo Taisya shrine is far from Arashiyama about 25 minutes walk.
If you use Hankyu train, few minutes ride from Arashiyama station to Matsuo station.
When you get off the train gate, you can see a big red structure.
The big red structure is entrance of Matsuo Taisya Shrine.

The language of flowers for Yamabuki is Dignity, Sublime, and Can hardly wait.

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009 part 2

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The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

Kyoto, Arashiyama’s SAKURA is full-blown now.

SAKURA of Arashiyama's park

SAKURA of Hourinji temple

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009

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Cherry blossom of Arashiyama.

The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

There are many sightseeing place of cherry blossom in Kyoto, Arashiyama is one of the most popular sightseeing place of cherry blossom.

Every year, cherry blossom blooms last of March.
However, this year’s cherry blossom began to bloom middle of March.
We were surprised them.

But there is the cherry blossom which does not began to bloom yet.

Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine

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Do you know the Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine?
This Shrine has strange cause of Shrine’s name.
Kurumazaki means stop a car.
Long long time ago, when Japanese emperor’s cow carriage gone along in front of this Shrine, the cow carriage suddenly stopped there.
The people of the followers of emperor pushed and pulled cow carriage, but this cow did not move an inch.
People called this Shrine Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine after this matter.

I found small spring at Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine.

There close spring!

An access to Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine from Arashiyama.
If you use Randen railway company, Randen Arashiyama station – Saga station – Rokuouin station – Kurumazaki jinjya station, 4th station from Arashiyama station.
About 5 minutes ride.
One way 200yen.

Kyougen night in Daikakuji temple 2009 March

2009-03-10T18:19:00.007+09:00

Do you know the Kyogen?
Kyougen is one of the Japanese traditional arts from the history over 650 years ago.
Kyogen is called Noh comedy in English.
Kyogen is part of Noh, but Kyogen is formed as one thing now.

Kyogen's actor is succeeded their boy by their father (patrimonal), they were keeping and protecting their traditional arts and they were changing their style to be correcting in the present age.

Kyogen's actor wraps the body in Kimono and plays funny content.

This event was played by SHIGEYAMA Kyougen family, they keep and protect their tradition in Kyoto.

This event's place is Daikakuji temple with keep and protect their tradition and the histry too.
Daikakuji temple is noble temple, with having strongly relations Japanese royal family.

It held the Kyogen in Daikakuji temple's hall, after night special visit and the sermon of the high priest.

The Daikakuji of traditional temple, the SHIGEYAMA Kyogen of traditonal arts and the Togetsutei's traditional Kyo-Kaiseki dinner!
It was wonderful night of Kyoto.

SHIGEYAMA Kyougen, Noh comedy.

Daikakuji temple.

KADOMATU

2009-01-02T18:49:00.004+09:00

KADOMATSU consist of 2 words, KADO and MATSU.
KADO means gate, KADOMATSU are put at the entrance.
MATSU means pine, KADOMATSU are made pine, bamboo and others.

The Japanese thought that God dwelled in KADOMATSU in old days.

A Happy New Year 2009

2009-01-01T19:21:00.010+09:00

↑This is Japanese New Year style.

↑This is KADOMATU.

↑This is KADOMATSU and HABOTAN.

↑This is SHIMENAWA.

↑This is KAGAMIMOTI.

↑This is MOTIBANA.

To tell the truth, I want to explain that things, but I cannot explain in English.
I regret it.

Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro 2008

2008-11-05T21:10:00.004+09:00

The word, Hanatouro is made two words, Hana mean flower, it is called Ikebana flower arrangement is displayed in spots Saga-Arashiyama area, and touro mean lighted up road, it is lighted up the Saga-Arashiyama area’s road by Japanese lamp.

Highlight is lighted up Togetsukyou bridge, bamboo forest, Saga-Arashiyama’s nature and flower arrangement.

Please enjoy Kyoto Arashiyama’s night.

Date from 12, Decenber to 21, Decenber.
Time 17:00 to 20:30.

Togetsukyou bridge

Bamboo forest

Hanatouro’s perfect English website.
http://www.hanatouro.jp/e/index_a.html

Kyougen in Togetsutei

2008-09-20T19:05:00.001+09:00

A Noh comedy called Kyougen is traditional entertainment of ancient Japan.

Originally this traditional art were part of Noh, but now Kyougen is becoming the independent art

Kyougen is simple, plain, and fun.

Would you feel the Kyougen?
You will surely feel Japanese tradition!

Next time Kyougen.
Planning March 2009.

Thank you for your time.
Sorry my English.

Access to Kansai-Airport Station from Kansai International Airport by Railway.

2008-09-13T20:08:00.015+09:00

When you go through the immigration, you will see a signboard.

You will go along a signboard to second floor.

A signboard to a connecting passageway.

You will see a Kansai-Airport Station’s building from a connecting passageway.

When you go to Station’s inside, you will see a ticket vendor machine of left side and a ticket barrier of right side.

When you go through a ticket barrier and go down the stairs, you will see a JR Haruka express.

[ Access to Kyoto Station from Kansai International Airport by JR Haruka express ]

Summer’s Daikakuji-Temple’s Pond

2008-08-31T19:30:00.020+09:00

Daikakuji-Temple has a pond called Oosawanoike.

Oosawanoike-pond has a carp, a grass carp, a duck, a soft-shelled turtle called SUUPON, and the ancient lotus.

The ancient lotus covered surface of part of pond and bloomed central of pond.

Would you feel end of the summer in Daikakuji-Temple?
Would you feel Japanese culture in Kyoto?

Thank you for your time.
Sorry my English.

trip advisor

2008-08-20T19:22:00.003+09:00

Do you know the trip advisor of web site?

The trip advisor evaluates world accommodations not to mention Japan.

Our word of mouth was appeared in a trip advisor, besides by good evaluation.

Please look trip advisor!
We are the 17th’s evaluation in 210 accommodations now.

If you are stay at Togetsutei, please write trip advisor.

Thank you for your time.
Sorry my English.

A traditional summer event on 16 August

2008-08-14T14:06:00.006+09:00

Summer event to be called Okuri-bi

Okuri-bi(Five Mountain Send-off Bonfire)
This traditional event represents the end of summer in Kyoto.
On August 16th, at five mountain locations, Japanese letter shaped areas are set alight to guide sprits back after visiting their old homes.

That sentence quotation from pamphlet of Kyoto Prefectural Government publication.

First fire is Daimonji on Mt nyoigatake.
Second fire is Myouhou on Mt nisi and Mt higashi.
Third fire is Funagata on Mt myoukenn.
Fourth fire is HidariDaimonnji on Mt daimonnji.
Fainal fire is our area Arashiyama on Mt mandara, can you see a holy fire.

Date : 16 August
Time : 20:20

A traditional summer event on 23, 24, August.

2008-08-03T15:28:00.013+09:00

The Sentoukuyou is traditional summer event of Arashiyama- Sagano area and the Sentoukuyou of Adashinonenbutuji-temple is traditional religion event too.
The Adashinonenbutuji-temple was established since 1,100 years ago.

Those days when the temple was established this area was burial area for people.
Therefore this temple’s precincts have Buddha of stone and tombstone of several thousand.
23, 24, August of every year, this temple hold a service there stone for the light of the candle.

In addition, around the Adashinonenbutuji-temple is veiled in a garden lantern.

The fantastic scene has great value to see.

Date : 23, 24 August
Time : 18:00~20:30
Cost : 1,000yen

A traditional summer event on 31 July

2008-07-24T19:36:00.002+09:00

Sennichi-mairi is a traditional religious summer event of Arashiyama and it is light mountain climbing event which will be held on 31 July mid-nights on Mt, Atago.

The reason why people climb Mt, Atago?
Because there is Atago shrine on the top of the mountain and that is believed “God of fire”.

Climbing Mt, Atago on 31 July means to receive divine favor.

The God of Atago shrine will protect people who climb the mountain for 1,000 days from fire disaster. In addition, people take their children under three years old to the top of the mountain as well, because people believe that the God will protect them from fire disaster for lest of their lives.

Would you like to try?

Cormorant fishing

2008-07-06T14:05:00.033+09:00

Do you know the cormorant fishing?

Cormorant fishing is a pastime that gives poetic charm to summer in Arashiyama.

Using trained cormorant (shags) to catch fish is an ancient Japanese method.

Fisherman hang small fires from the fronts of their boats with metal frames and use the light to aid in handling the birds.

That is quotation from pamphlet of Kyoto Prefectural Government publication.

←Cormorant fishing.

←Make-up ship.

You embark a customer's ship, follow the cormorant master's ship.
About an hour's embarking.

You would feel cool wind on the River and traditional Japanese culture in hot summer of Kyoto.
The cormorant fishing is done on Ooi River, near Togetsutei.

A period, 1 July to 15 September.
A time, 1 July to 31 August is 19:00's embarkation and 20:00's embarkation.
A time, 1 September to 15 September is 18:30's embarkation and 19:30's embarkation.

A charge:
Normal ship is 1,700 yen.
Make-up ship is 2,300 yen.

Access to Togetsutei from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.

2008-06-19T19:04:00.025+09:00

↑JR Saga-Arashiyama Station's minamiguchi exit.

↑This Picture is the other side of JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.

↑You will turn to the right just before a railroad crossing.

↑Please go straight.

↑Please go straight.

↑When you come to T-shaped road, please turn to the left.

↑Pleas go straight.

↑Please go straight.

↑This is Tgetsu-bridge.
You will cross the Togetsu-bridge.

↑Just near.

↑Arrival at Togetsutei.

↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Syuzankaku's entrance.

↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Hekisenkaku's entrance.

From JR Saga-Arashiyama Station to Togetsutei, it is a walk of 15 minutes. If you take a taxi, about 700yen from JR Saga-Arashiyama station.

Enjoy Kyoto!

Enjoy Arashiyama!

Enjoy Ryokan!

Enjoy Onsen!

Access to Togetsutei from Hankyu Arashiyama Station

2008-06-15T18:15:00.006+09:00

You will get off at Arashiyama Station of Hankyu terminal.

↑Arashiyama Station of Hankyu terminal.

↑This picture is the other side of Arashiyama Station.

↑You will go straight and climb the slope.

↑When you finish climbing the slope, please turn to the left and go straight.

↑Please go straight.

↑Please go straight.

↑You will see a T-shaped road.

↑When you come to T-shaped road, please turn to the right.
The building of the corner of the right side is Togetsutei Hekisenkaku.
The Building of the left depths is Togetsutei Syuzankaku.

↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Hekisenkaku's entrance.
(20m from the T-shaped road)

↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Syuzankaku's entrance.
(25m from the T-shaped road)

From Hankyu Arasiyama Station to Togetsutei, it is a walk of eight minutes.

Enjoy Kyoto!

Enjoy Arashiyama!

Enjoy Ryokan!

Enjoy Onsen!

Access to Kyoto Station from Kansai International Airport by Train

2008-05-31T16:28:00.002+09:00

You will raid the JR Airport Express Haruka.(about 75 minutes raid)
Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Station by JR Express Haruka.
One way 3490yen.(ticket charge 1830yen + reserved seat charge 1660yen)

You will raid the Limousine bus.(about 120 minutes raid)
Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Station by Limousine bus.
One way 2300 yen.
Tow way 3800 yen.

[ Access to Togetsutei from Kyoto Station by Railway ]

[ Access to Togetsutei from Kyoto Station by bus and Taxi ]

[ Kansai International Airport English Web site ]

Access to Togetsutei from JR Kyoto Station by Bus and Taxi

2008-05-23T21:07:00.014+09:00

By Bus.

There are some bus company in Kyoto.
A general bus company's name of those are Kyoto bus and Kyoto city bus.

No.83 of Kyoto bus.
from a stop No.C6(JR Kyoto Station Karasuma Central Exit)
(Kyoto Station → 27stops → Nakanoshima koen : about 40~50 minutes raid.)
One way 240yen.
One minutes walk, when you get off the No.83 of Kyoto bus.

No.71 No.72 No.73 of Kyoto bus.
from a stop No.C6(JR Kyoto Station Karasuma Central Exit)
(Kyoto Station → 21stops → Arashiyama : about 40~50 minutes raid.)
One way 240yen.
5 minutes walk, when you get off the No.71 No.72 No.73 of Kyoto bus.
You can see the Togets-Bridge, you go across it.

No.28 of Kyoto city bus.
(Kyoto Station → 26stops → Arashiyama koen : about 40~50 minutes raid.)
One way 240yen.
from a stop No.D3(JR Kyoto Station Karasuma Central Exit)
One minutes walk, when you get off the No.28 of Kyoto city bus.

By Taxi.
(KYOTO STATION → TOGETSUTEI : about 30~40 minutes raid.)
One way about 3,000yen.

Access to Togetsutei from JR Kyoto Station by Railway

2008-05-22T16:28:00.011+09:00

The way, Arashiyama Togetsutei from JR(Japan Railway Conpany) Kyoto Station by Railway.
When you arrived at JR Kyoto Station,Please you will go to 33rd or 34th platform of Sagano Line.

a local train.(about 20 minutes raid)
One way 230yen.
(KYOTO → Tanbaguchi → Nijyo → Enmachi → Hanazono → Uzumasa → Saga-Arashiyama)

an express.(about 13 minutes raid)
One way 230yen.
(KYOTO → Nijyo → Enmachi → Saga-Arashiyama)

a limited express.
Attention : Limited express go through the Saga-Arashiyama Station!!

The way to Togetsutei from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.

10 minutes walk,you can see a Togetsu-Bridge,And go through a Togetsu-Bridge (5 minutes walk) you can see a our Ryokan TOGETSUTEI.
If you take a taxi, about 700yen from JR Saga-Arashiyama station's minamiguchi exit.

Togetsutei Details (Arashiyama Onsen hot spring)

2008-05-08T16:42:00.018+09:00

We have 25 rooms.
All rooms have a private restroom and a private bath, but private bath is not hot spring without room of 【type Ⅱ】.

Our public bath is Arashiyama hot spring.

↓【Type Ⅰ】2 of those have an private bath of outdoor,too.

↓【Type Ⅱ】1 of those have an private hot spring bath.

↓Our public bath is Arashiyama hot spring.

[Arashiyama Onsen] a disease which is susceptible to treatment: Neuralgia,Muscle pain,Arthralgia,Exercise paralysis,Bruise,Chronic digestive organ disease,Hemorrhoids,Cold,Convalescent,Fatigue recovery,Healthy increase.

Please enjoy and relax a hot spring.

Togetsutei Details (Luggage)

2008-05-07T16:21:00.005+09:00

In Togetsutei, we will keep your luggage before our check-in time and after check –out time.
Our check-in time is from 16:00.
Our check-out time is by 10:00.

There is a carrying service company of luggage, by 10:00 morning if you apply it.

①Delivery Service (company name)
Reception place is,
In JR Kyoto station (near Hachijyo east exit) or in Togetsutei.
Rate is,
750yen, From JR Kyoto station to Togetsutei.
750yen, From Togetsutei to JR Kyoto station.
650yen, From Togetsutei to accommodation of central Kyoto. (except some accommodations)
650yen, From accommodation of central Kyoto (except some accommodations) to Togetsutei.

②Carry Service (company name)
Reception place is,
In JR Kyoto station (near Central entrance) or in Togetsutei.
Rate is,
750yen, From JR Kyoto station to Togetsutei.
750yen, From Togetsutei to JR Kyoto station.
750yen, From Togetsutei to accommodation of central Kyoto. (except some accommodations)
750yen, From accommodation of central Kyoto (except some accommodations) to Togetsutei.

Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Ryokan Togetsutei